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Largest Polish e-commerce platform gets ready for IPO

Largest Polish e-commerce platform gets ready for IPO

Allegro Group plans to conduct a public offering on the Warsaw Stock Exchange in the final quarter of 2020. It will be one of the largest debuts in the history of the Warsaw Stock Exchange, and perhaps a record-breaking one. The offering will include the issue of new shares with expected gross proceeds of about…

PMR survey: 90% of Poles buy dry food for their dog
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PMR survey: 90% of Poles buy dry food for their dog

Dry food is by far the most frequently purchased food product for dogs by Poles. Over 90% of those surveyed by PMR declared that they had bought such a product in the three months preceding the survey. Dental products for dogs not very popular When buying dry food, there is no clear differentiation between buyers…

Online sales of clothing and footwear see a COVID-19-induced rise
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Online sales of clothing and footwear see a COVID-19-induced rise

The Polish clothing and footwear retail market will shrink in value in 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Sales in all retail market segments will be lower than in 2019. There is one exception, however: e-commerce. E-commerce helps C&F retailers limit losses from physical stores’ shutdown For nearly two months after 14 March,…

Will the affair with the Veclaim brand affect Polish clothing companies?
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Will the affair with the Veclaim brand affect Polish clothing companies?

The clothing brand Veclaim, founded by fashion blogger Jessica Mercedes, prided itself on the fact that it produces its clothes exclusively in Poland. However, a few days ago it turned out that Veclaim shirts are not sewn from scratch in Poland but are made on the basis of Fruit of the Loom brand t-shirts. These…

Technology trends in retail for 2020. Part II: Cybersecurity & Digital Strategy
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Technology trends in retail for 2020. Part II: Cybersecurity & Digital Strategy

Recently, our daily reality has been dominated by fears caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The situation, however, will not last forever and still this year we will move from the crisis management phase of the sudden turn of events as well as careful monitoring of the epidemiological, economic and political forecasts, to a new but…

Carrefour strengthens online
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Carrefour strengthens online

At present, spread of COVID-19 forces rapid adaptation and changes in operations. Thus, Carrefour invests strongly in e-commerce. Purchases delivered in less than an hour In cooperation with Glovo, Carrefour has been delivering fast internet shopping since early April. Shopping can be done in the application among more than 800 products from 58 Carrefour Express…

Non-food retail will be hit hard by coronavirus
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Non-food retail will be hit hard by coronavirus

Closed stores in shopping malls, consumers staying at home for all but essential reasons, and an economy headed for recession: the blow that the coronavirus crisis will deal to the non-food retail market in Poland in 2020 will be a heavy one even under the most optimistic of scenarios, according to a new report from…

Coronavirus increases online shopping comfort
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Coronavirus increases online shopping comfort

After the decision to close non-food stores in shopping malls from 14 March, clothing, footwear and home furnishing chains were forced to move virtually all their activities to the Internet. Thus, retailers introduces further facilities to encourage customers to shop more often. Free deliveries, longer return periods A number of e-shops have introduced free deliveries…

What do Poles buy as a Christmas gift?
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What do Poles buy as a Christmas gift?

Christmas is right around the corner. Thus, one of the most important aspects of Christmas (especially for children) is giving each other gifts. According to, the research conducted by Allegro and Mobile Institute Poles intend to spend an average of PLN 482 on gifts in 2019. On the other hand, the Provident’s Barometer data show…